昬 (hūn) - dusk & twilight

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hūn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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昬 · hūn

dusk;

twilight;

dim;

dark;

confused;

benighted;

archaic variant of 昏

dusktwilightdim

Usage highlights

dusk and dawnconfused and disordereddark and gloomydusk timebenighted rulerdim vision

Synonyms

  • 昏— dusk; dim; confused
  • 暮— evening; dusk
  • 暗— dark; dim
  • 昧— obscure; ignorant

Antonyms

  • 明— bright; clear
  • 晨— morning; dawn
  • 醒— awake; clear-headed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky grew dim at dusk (昬暮).
  • He was in a confused state of mind (昬乱).
  • The ancient text used the character 昬 instead of 昏.
  • The room was dark and gloomy (昬暗).

Collocations

  • dusk and dawn(昬晨)
  • confused and disordered(昬乱)
  • dark and gloomy(昬暗)
  • dusk time(昬时)
  • benighted ruler(昬君)
  • dim vision(昬眊)

Idioms

  • Living in darkness and confusion(昬天暗地)
  • A benighted and incompetent ruler(昬君庸主)
  • Dizzy and muddle-headed(头昬脑胀)
  • Living in a daze(昬昬沉沉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昬 is an ancient variant of 昏, originally depicting the sun setting below the horizon to represent dusk.
  • In classical texts, 昬 often appears in contexts describing moral or mental darkness and confusion.
  • The character was historically used in official documents and literary works before standardization.

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